Join the Conversation on Capitol Hill for NDA

Register for AILA’s National Day of Action (NDA) on April 11, 2019, to meet with members of Congress and share how the administration’s immigration policy changes are harming American families, businesses, and communities.

All people in the United States, regardless of immigration status, have certain rights and protections under the U.S. Constitution. The ILRC’s Red Cards help people assert their rights and defend themselves in many situations, such as when ICE agents go to a home.

EOIR Case Status Information

To check information related to you or your client's immigration court case, call the EOIR electronic phone system at 1-800-898-7180, enter the A number and listen to see whether a removal order has been issued in the relevant case.

"US immigration authorities have detained some 680 undocumented immigrants in what a federal prosecutor described as a record-setting operation.
US Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi Mike Hurst told reporters the arrests took place at seven sites in six different cities in Mississippi on Wednesday. The raids, he said, are 'believed to be the largest single-state immigration enforcement operation in our nation's history.'"

Resources

Family preparedness workshops help families engage in contingency planning for their children, in the event of detention or deportation of a parent, ensuring their children are cared for and the parents’ wishes are followed even if they experience a family separation.

This webinar will train people working with immigrant parents in California to conduct family preparedness workshops. Participants will gain the resources and confidence to work with families to complete family preparedness plans, share information about basic rights, and direct families to additional immigration resources.

Media Reports on Raids

Reports of Raids

"U.S. immigration officials raided several Mississippi food processing plants on Wednesday and signaled that the early-morning strikes were part of a large-scale operation targeting owners as well as employees. Employees filled three buses - two for men and one for women - at a Koch Foods Inc. plant in tiny Morton, 40 miles (64 kilometers) east of Jackson. They were taken to a military hangar to be processed for immigration violations."

"Meanwhile, the acting director of ICE, Matthew Albence, told reporters on Tuesday that agents would continue to pursue not just the 2,000 people targeted in recent weeks, but any family with a removal order issued after the surge of migrants in 2014. There are “tens of thousands” of such families, he said."

"As part of a multipronged approach to rein in illegal immigration, Mr. Albence said that the government had also been cracking down on companies suspected of hiring undocumented immigrants. He said 3,282 businesses across the country were told last week to submit payroll documents for review."

"The Trump administration has significantly increased company inspections, often called I-9 audits for the form that workers are required to fill out affirming that they are authorized to work in the United States. There were 5,981 such audits in fiscal 2018 compared to 1,360 the previous year."

"Sources told the Miami Herald that among those to be targeted first would be: minors who came into the U.S. without their parents and have since turned 18; people who were ordered removed in absentia; and people who missed a court hearing and did not respond to letters mailed to their homes by the Department of Justice."

"The roundups are targeted at recently arrived migrant families whose cases were fast-tracked by the Justice Department after being sent final deportation orders from a judge and failing to show up for court." And " ICE sent letters to more than 2,000 of these migrants in February, demanding that they report to immigration authorities or leave the country."

CREEC is investigating systemic discrimination under the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. CREEC is available to offer technical assistance to anyone working with a person with disabilities - including discussing whether your client’s condition would meet the definition of disability.

Southern Poverty Law Center: If your loved one is detained in one of these immigrant detention centers (Stewart Detention Center, Irwin County Detention Center, Folkston ICE Processing Center, LaSalle Detention Center, or Pine Prairie Detention Center) and they do not have an immigration lawyer, you may request our legal services.

Families, attorneys, and social service providers can also contact ICE Field Offices about any family separation concerns (in particular primary caregivers) or complete this form. Always reference "Parental Interests Inquiry." If no response, call the DRIL hotline: 1-888-351-4024

Specialized Toolkits:

The newly released toolkit is based on best practices and lessons learned from communities conducting rapid responses during ICE raids and arrests. It provides a plan of action for communities to support and guide people during and after a raid, as well as a how-to guide and a model notebook to help you build an inclusive rapid response team. Help empower your community by organizing and staying informed.

Know Your Rights

Immigration Justice Campaign Raids Response Preparations Teams

We anticipate a need for volunteers who can immediately take on the following volunteer roles. Please apply below to be added to our contact list of people ready to act in the coming weeks. If the raids happen, you will be activated to support our pro bono work.